As we continue on our series  Make A Joyful Noise: Growing in Gladness, this week we will look at  what can get in the way of our experiencing joy: Fear, Stress and Anxiety. We will look at how we learn negative patterns and show how such responses become habitual. We will also explore how we can unlearn negative behaviours and emotions. We want to become like children—not childish, but childlike, filled with the joy of living. From our perspective as Christians, “We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete” (Heb. 12:2, CEV). 
 
Philippians 4:4-7 (Living Bible translation) provides us with a good starting point for Sunday’s message.

The link below will be updated on Sunday morning by 9:00 to take you to the service

 * denotes that ALL are invited to participate

Aug 1 * Sunday Morning Worship:  9:30 am (Livestreamed)
Aug 1 * Coffee with the Preacher:   10:35 am (Zoom)
Aug 2 * Christian Meditation Group:  Mondays 10:00 am (Zoom)
Aug 2 - Side-By-Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Aug 3 - Staff Meeting:  10:30 am (Zoom)
Aug 4 - Side-By-Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom) 
Aug 4 * Summer Bible Study:  (Zoom) 6:00 pm
Aug 8 * Sunday Morning Worship:  9:30 am (Livestreamed)
Aug 8 * Zoom Coffee with the Preacher:  10:35 am (Zoom)

Thursday, August  5, 2021- 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Last year, before Covid, the Human Sexuality Task Force was planning a series of workshops in May, the purpose of which was to explore together, with God, the intersections of sexuality and faith and how they fit into life here at St. Andrews.
In June the General Assembly of the PCC passed two resolutions: one, to ordain LGBTQ+ ministers and ruling elders and the other, to affirm both the traditional definition of marriage as “a covenant between a man and a woman” as well as marriage being a “covenant relationship between two adult persons”. 
Our Denomination offers a generous space at a time like this.  There will be no immediate changes for us since each Session is required to work through these decisions and discern for itself.  We too would like to provide generous space at St. Andrew’s  to engage as individuals and a community of faith in discussion and prayerful discernment in the coming months.  Stay tuned for more information.